hygienic

[ hahy-jee-en-ik, hahy-jen-, -jee-nik ]
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adjective
  1. conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.

  2. of or relating to hygiene.

Origin of hygienic

1
First recorded in 1825–35; hygiene + -ic
  • Also hy·gi·en·i·cal [hahy-jee-en-i-kuhl, hahy-jen-, -jee-ni-kuhl] /ˌhaɪ dʒiˈɛn ɪ kəl, haɪˈdʒɛn-, -ˈdʒi nɪ kəl/ .

synonym study For hygienic

1. See sanitary.

Other words from hygienic

  • hy·gi·en·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·hy·gi·en·ic, adjective
  • an·ti·hy·gi·en·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·hy·gi·en·ic, adjective
  • un·hy·gi·en·ic, adjective
  • un·hy·gi·en·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for hygienic

hygienic

/ (haɪˈdʒiːnɪk) /


adjective
  1. promoting health or cleanliness; sanitary

Derived forms of hygienic

  • hygienically, adverb

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